hold someone's hand: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globalneutral
    • To grasp or take hold of another person's hand with one's own.

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    • He held the child’s hand tightly as they crossed the busy street.

      He grasped the child’s hand tightly as they crossed the busy street.

    • She held his hand gently during the emotional moment.

      She grasped his hand gently during the emotional moment.

    • The nurse held the patient’s hand to provide comfort during the procedure.

      The nurse grasped the patient’s hand to provide comfort during the procedure.

    • Holding someone's hand can be a simple yet powerful gesture of support.

      Grasping someone's hand can be a simple yet powerful gesture of support.

  • 2.

    USUKGlobalinformalneutral
    • To guide, assist, or lead someone through a process or task, often by providing detailed or continual help.

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    • The mentor promised to hold her hand through every step of the startup process.

      The mentor promised to guide her through every step of the startup process.

    • If you feel overwhelmed, I can hold your hand and explain the procedures slowly.

      If you feel overwhelmed, I can guide you and explain the procedures slowly.

    • They held the new employees' hands during training to ensure no mistakes were made.

      They guided the new employees during training to ensure no mistakes were made.

  • 3.

    USUKGlobalinformalneutral
    • To offer comfort, reassurance, or emotional support, typically through physical closeness or affectionate touch.

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    • During her illness, he held her hand to offer comfort and reassurance.

      During her illness, he offered comfort and reassurance by holding her hand.

    • Sometimes, all you need is someone to hold your hand when facing tough times.

      Sometimes, all you need is someone to offer emotional support during tough times.

    • He held his wife’s hand tightly as they waited for the surgery results.

      He offered emotional support by holding his wife’s hand tightly while waiting for the surgery results.

Examples:

  • EN: Everybody hold someone's hand.
    ES: Agárrense las manos. Tómense las manos.
  • EN: You'll hold someone's hand after their mum...
    ES: Podrías tomar la mano de alguien después de que tu mamá...
  • EN: Last week I was setting things on fire without having to hold someone's hand to do it.
    ES: La semana pasada estaba incendiando cosas sin tener que sostener la mano de alguien para hacerlo.
  • EN: Just wanting a connection, to hold someone's hand.
    ES: Necesitando una conexión, para cogerle la mano a alguien.
  • EN: Like, moving to Chicago, I can hold someone's hand walking down the street or I can be affectionate.
    ES: En Chicago, puedo ir de la mano de alguien por la calle, o ser afectuoso. En Texas no puedes hacer eso.
  • EN: If I hold someone's hand, I'll see the past and future of that person.
    ES: Cuando tengo la mano de alguien, veré su pasado y su futuro.
  • EN: If the guy's heart is fine, I don't have time to hold someone's hand right now.
    ES: Si el corazón de ese hombre está bien, no tengo tiempo para sostener la mano de alguien ahora mismo.
  • EN: Neurons fire when we talk to someone, think about someone, and they go haywire when we hold someone's hand.
    ES: Las neuronas se disparan cuando hablamos alguien, piensa en alguien, y se vuelven locas cuando tomamos la mano de alguien
  • EN: So... If you ever want to hold someone's hand, or if you don't want to let go, I'll let you borrow my hand.
    ES: Asi que... quiero decir, si ... quiere darle la mano a alguien, o si no quiere soltarla, le prestaré mi mano.
  • EN: If you ever want to hold someone's hand, or if you don't want to let go, I'll let you borrow my hand.
    ES: Si quiere tomar la mano de alguien, o si no quiere soltarla, le prestaré mi la mano.
  • EN: You see, when you hold someone's hand, it's always done impulsively.
    ES: Verás, cuando le das la mano a alguien, siempre es algo impulsivo.
  • EN: He must be mistaken. Why would I hold someone's hand?
    ES: Debe estar equivocado. ¿Por qué tomaría la mano de alguien?
  • EN: I'm not gonna hold someone's hand because I don't want people to look at us weird."
    ES: No le das la mano a tu novia para que no os miren raro.
  • EN: Oh God I want to hold someone's hand now.
    HI: अब मैं किसी का हाथ
  • EN: If you need to hold someone's hand, take hers.
    ES: Si necesitas sostener la mano a alguien, toma la suya.

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